When Viv, a mercenary orc ready to retire, hangs up her sword and opens up a coffee shop in a town that's never heard of the hot beverage before, she's not sure if luck will run her way but soon finds herself meeting all the right people who will help her achieve her dream.

This is definitely the cutest, cosiest book that is perfect to fly through on one cosy evening with a hot chocolate (or a coffee), a crackling fire and a warm blanket. I liked Viv, her fierceness but also all the softness that was hiding inside for so long, desperate to come out and I really loved all the friendships in this book from Cal, Hemington and Thimble as well as a budding romance with Tandri. Thimble was definitely my favourite though and this book really made me crave a cinnamon roll. I also love that there was a recipe at the end of the book for one of Thimble's bakery creations which I will have to try.

I don't the writing in this book, or the story for that matter, is amazing. Everything about it is quite simple, and because it's very low stakes it does border on a bit predictable and almost boring but I don't think you go into this book expecting a lot of fantasy either. This is definitely a lovely book for people to dip their toe into the fantasy genre and see how they feel about a world with orcs, dwarves and a bit of magic - and world building that is often a bit too complicated to explain.